Polaris is donating Ranger 800 all-terrain vehicles to help the tornado disaster in Illinois 2311133

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Saturday, 23 November 2013 04:03

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Defence & Security Industry News - Polaris

Saturday, November
23, 2013 10:00 AM

Polaris
is donating Ranger 800 all-terrain vehicles to help with the tornado disaster
in Illinois.

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the company is donating
two RANGER 800 full-size, side-by-side vehicles, equipped with TerrainArmor™
Non-Pneumatic Tires (NPT), to help with the tornado disaster relief effort
in Washington, Illinois.

The Polaris Ranger 800 is a light all-terrain vehicle

The units will be
donated to Team Rubicon, a non-profit disaster relief organization that
unites the skills of military veterans with first responders to rapidly
deploy emergency response teams worldwide.

“Off-Road Vehicles are a great ally in disaster relief due to
their ability to traverse the difficult terrain usually found in these
situations,” said David Longren, vice president of Polaris’
Off-Road Division. “Our thoughts go out to the people of Washington,
IL and we hope the vehicles serve them well.”

The RANGER 800 full-size side-by-sides are outfitted with TerrainArmor
NPTs to prevent down time. NPTs are built to never go flat and are virtually
indestructible which is highly beneficial due to the terrain obstacles
normally encountered in catastrophic situations. As part of their disaster
relief effort, Team Rubicon will use the vehicles to assist with debris
removal, and transporting supplies and resources across affected communities.

“Team Rubicon is committed to helping communities rebuild in the
immediate aftermath of disasters, and we’re thankful to have the
support of Polaris in providing relief to the residents of Illinois
whose homes were destroyed during last weekend’s storms,”
said William McNulty, co-founder, Team Rubicon. “Polaris’
generous donation allows us to be more efficient in providing aid to
those who need it most.”